Brain research tells us that only twenty percent of human beings have a sense of irony, which means that eighty percent of the world takes everything at face value.
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A vast percentage of the human race is literally not wired neurologically to get irony. Well more than half of humanity takes life at face value, which is to me terrifying.
I don't embrace irony, but I do think it's a pre-existing condition; we manage it as best we can.
Irony is a great tool to deal with things. It's an intellectualization, a way to go above things, which can work.
Irony is the form of paradox. Paradox is what is good and great at the same time.
The great thing about irony is that it splits things apart, gets up above them so we can see the flaws and hypocrisies and duplicates.
Irony is a clear consciousness of an eternal agility, of the infinitely abundant chaos.
People use irony as a defense mechanism.
Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.
Irony is one of my favorite aspects of life.
Certainly, it seems true enough that there's a good deal of irony in the world... I mean, if you live in a world full of politicians and advertising, there's obviously a lot of deception.
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